After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Chapter 470 Racecourse

Several people slept until noon, and when they woke up they didn't want to eat at home. They were missing the delicious food on the street.

Qian Fengping didn't restrain them either.

The kids are all busy, and they finally have a day off, so what's wrong with going out to eat, drink and have fun?

So the brother and sister took Fang Yin to find a wonton stall on the street.

After three bowls of wontons and ten fried dough sticks, the three of them were full and went shopping leisurely, as they were not in a hurry.

Liuji Grain Shop.

Qin Yan pointed at the golden wheat grains in the wooden barrel and asked curiously, "Little Brother, how much is a pound of wheat?"

"Sir, you are looking at new wheat, which costs thirty-five cents. We also have old wheat over there, which is cheaper, only thirty-two cents." The waiter ran over attentively with a bag on his shoulder.

Fang Nanzhi opened her mouth in shock: "Thirty-five cents? Is your grain shop legitimate?"

It’s too shady. Are all the black shops running so blatantly now?

Qin Yan also frowned. It was only last year, a year of disaster, that food prices were soaring, and this price only appeared occasionally.

But now, the disaster is over, winter wheat has harvested, and food prices should drop a lot more.

The waiter's face froze, and he said with an apologetic smile, "Look at what you said. Our shop is a serious business. Young master, this young lady doesn't know."

Having said that, he paused and looked outside seriously.

"Right now, the city of Xin'an next door is suffering from a smallpox outbreak. The city has been sealed off. There's a shortage of food, medicine, and everything else. So, along with the food prices in Huai'an, they've also gone up."

What the waiter didn't say was that their boss was negotiating with the grain merchants in Xin'an Prefecture and was preparing to ship some grain over there to sell at a high price.

Here at the grain shop, it doesn’t matter if we sell less.

Qin Yan frowned. Xin'an Prefecture? Smallpox? How come he didn't know about this?

In the flood last year, Xin'an Prefecture was actually the worst hit. An imperial envoy even went there to personally provide disaster relief and comfort the people.

How come smallpox broke out after such a long time?

"Is it true or false? How could your boss know such a secret matter?" Qin Yan was skeptical. You know, many students in the provincial school come from good families.

They are the most informed about any news.

The waiter smiled but said nothing.

Qin Yan did not force it and asked about the price of buying grain. The grain shop could only pay ten cents. The price had more than doubled from the outflow to the inflow.

But right now, he was not in the mood to worry about this.

Left with my sister.

Fang Nanzhi's face was also very serious: "It seems that Dad's way of selling grain directly is not going to work."

They came to the grain store because their winter wheat had been harvested. The grain was very important right now, so of course they wanted to get more information.

Qin Yan wasn't worried about that. "Don't worry, Dad knows what's going on. As for the smallpox issue... Zhizhi, have you heard Old Doctor Zhou mention it?"

He knew that in terms of knowledge, Mr. Zheng must be no worse than him.

But in terms of being well-informed, there is no uninformed person around the old doctor Zhou, and he has connections.

Fang Nanzhi actually knew about this; she heard about it at the Prince's Mansion.

The little girl nodded, but frowned: "Master told me not to tell anyone else, saying that there is something fishy going on and that someone important will come to take care of it."

Is there something strange? Qin Yan became even more curious.

But he is just a young student now and is not qualified to participate in some things.

Since the higher-ups knew about the smallpox outbreak in Xin'an Prefecture and hadn't yet arranged for the people to take precautions against the disease, it meant they had a plan.

Perhaps it can control smallpox and won’t affect Huai’an Prefecture?

So, he didn't think much about it.

The three of them continued to stroll slowly. Fang Yin bought some candied haws and ate them with one hand while pushing the wheelchair with the other, his eyes looking around for other delicious food.

Apparently he had forgotten what I said last night: I will never eat so much again.

A carriage was passing by. Qin Yan pulled his sister's hand, and the three of them moved to the side of the road to make way for the carriage.

But unexpectedly, the carriage stopped.

The curtain was opened, and it was Liu Yanming. He was dressed in a deep blue brocade robe and smiled and bowed, "Brother Qin, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here."

Qin Yan returned the greeting: "Brother Liu, I'm just hanging out with my second uncle and my sister. What are you doing?"

Before Liu Yanming could speak, a hand reached out from the carriage and pushed open the curtain, revealing a handsome but ostentatious face.

The young man said with a forced smile, "Is this the young master Qin who made such a splash at the poetry gathering? I've heard so much about him. We're going to Xiyuan Horse Farm. Would you like to come with us, young master Qin?"

After saying that, he looked Qin Yan up and down, then slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I forgot. Brother Qin has difficulty walking. I'm afraid he can't ride a horse, right?"

If it were the first sentence, nothing would be heard, but the sarcasm and disdain in the second sentence are very obvious.

Qin Yan looked indifferent and did not respond.

But Fang Nanzhi couldn't stand it. She raised her chin and said, "Brother Liu, did you bring a dog with you when you went out? Why did I hear a dog barking?"

The young man was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and became furious.

What a bold girl, she actually dared to call him a dog!

A gloomy look flashed in his eyes, and he was about to get angry when Liu Yanming spoke slowly, "Sister Zhizhi, you're joking. This is Master Shen, the cousin of the Wang family."

Wang's cousin? That means Madam Wang's nephew?

Qin Yan understood. No wonder the other party was hostile to him when they first met.

"Oh? What a coincidence! I actually had some school ties with Master Wang. I heard he left Huai'an Prefecture. I wonder how he's doing these days?"

Qin Yan spoke gently, seemingly concerned, but in fact he was murderous.

Shin Kwang-jo's face suddenly turned dark.

The cousins have always had a good relationship. This time when he came to visit his aunt, he found out that something had happened to his cousin and he was even forced to leave.

My uncle is using his connections to catch Shao Nian, who is ignorant of the danger.

I can't take care of Qin Yan, but he is free.

"Mr. Qin, what do you mean by this? Are you gloating over someone else's misfortune?" Shen Guangzu was not a person who could endure, so he asked directly.

"Okay!" Without waiting for Qin Yan to speak, Liu Yanming's eyes showed some dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Liu may have misunderstood. Brother Qin is my best friend, humble and gentle. He is just concerned about Mr. Wang."

He is not afraid of a cousin from the Wang family.

Originally, he stopped the carriage just to say hello to Qin Yan.

It was Shen Guangzu who insisted on provoking others, and when he couldn't win the argument, he became angry and humiliated.

"Brother Qin, Xiyuan Horse Farm has just opened. We have specially invited a famous polo team to compete today. If you are interested, you can go and watch it with us." Liu Yanming invited with a smile.

What he didn't say was that the Liu family also had a stake in Xiyuan Horse Farm.

Qin Yan had never been to a horse farm. He glanced at his sister.

Seeing the interest in Fang Nanzhi's eyes, he thought about it and agreed.

The Liu family’s carriage happened to be big enough for Qin Yan and the other two to sit in.

Liu Yanming brought some snacks to entertain his second uncle and reminisced with Qin Yan and his sister.

"There were so many people at the last poetry gathering that I didn't have time to say much. When did Brother Qin enter the prefectural academy? Actually, the teacher at my Bai Chong Academy is not bad either."

At the beginning, he wanted to introduce Qin Yanjin to Bai Chong Academy.

Unfortunately, the latter left the city shortly after the exam.

Qin Yan's thin lips curled slightly: "It has been a while since I enrolled in school. My family is not very well off, so I can be exempted from tuition fees in the provincial school."

Liu Yanming smiled and changed the subject.

He didn't believe that this person was going after Mian Shuxiu.

It is true that Qin Yan came from a farming family, but judging from his daily words and actions, he does not seem to be living in poverty.

On the other hand, Shen Guangzong sneered: "If Master Qin is short of money, I can help you. I am still short of a servant..."

This is very insulting.

I'm the top scorer in the provincial exam, and I'm your servant? What a big deal.

Liu Yanming interrupted directly: "Mr. Shen, some jokes should not be made casually."

Qin Yan's eyes were calm as he looked at him: "The Wang Mansion has quite a few servants. If Master Shen needs help, he can definitely ask for help."

It sounded as if the Wang family treated him harshly and didn't even provide him with a full staff of servants.

Humph, trying to sow discord? Shen Guangzong sneered in his heart, but said nothing more on the surface.

Although the Shen family also pursued a career in officialdom, his father was only a county magistrate.

Thanks to my aunt's support, my father's official career has been going more and more smoothly in recent years, and he is about to be promoted.

Therefore, he cannot be as confident as Wang Yang, especially in front of real young masters like Liu Yanming.

I don’t know what tricks Qin Yan used to make Liu Yanming value him so much.

He has been sending gifts to the Liu Mansion every day recently, but he can only barely communicate with Liu Yanming.

After this incident, the car became much quieter.

They soon arrived at the destination and the carriage stopped. Fang Nanzhi jumped down without waiting for the rider to get off the carriage.

Then it was Fang Yin's turn, and he went down with one step of his long legs.

He turned around and carried his nephew down along with the wheelchair.

Liu Yanming and the other man waited for the servants to set up the stools before coming out.

The Xiyuan Horse Farm is very large. The first thing you see is a wooden gate with four servants guarding the gate. There are rows of carriages parked on the left side, and servants guiding the way.

After entering the gate, you will see the endless racecourse.

It is very large and can accommodate three large-scale competitions at the same time. There are high platforms around it, and the spectators can have a clear view of the competition from the high platforms.

A scarlet horse rushed out from the crowd, with a jade-like young man sitting on it, emitting a cold aura.

Behind him, many horses followed and galloped, but none of them could catch up with the young man.

Fang Nanzhi was stunned. Shi Junyan looked so handsome when riding a horse!

While she was stunned, a dozen young men came over.

"Yan Ming, why are you so late? Drink three cups of wine as punishment!"

"Don't give me that. The match between Kanazawa and Lianghu teams hasn't started yet. I'm not late." Liu Yanming smiled.

"After these youngsters finish this match, it will be their turn." Someone responded.

Others noticed Qin Yan: "Mr. Qin? You're here too? If we had known this, we should have gone to the door to greet you."

Qin Yan quickly replied, "I can't bear it. Brother Wan, you're too kind. How about I go out and you take it again?"

It made everyone laugh.

Wan Yueming didn't expect that the seemingly cold Qin Yan actually had such a personality in private.

I thought it was hard to approach.

In fact, the two had only met once. They greeted each other at a poetry banquet, and he admired Qin Yan's talent very much.

"It's too late now. Why don't I push Brother Qin's wheelchair? It will be the same." Wan Yueming offered his courtesy.

Liu Yanming was unhappy: "Wan Yueming, you are so good. I have known you for five years, and I have never received such treatment. You are treating people differently according to their appearance."

Wan Yueming was not intimidated and directly responded: "If you can write an excellent poem one day, I will treat you the same way and even recite you by heart."

Several people chatted and laughed as they walked towards the high platform in the middle.

Shin Kwang-jo, who came with him, became a foil and no one paid any attention to him.

He looked a little unhappy.

He shamelessly came to the horse farm with Liu Yanming in order to integrate into the circle of young masters in Huai'an Prefecture, so how come Qin Yan stole all the limelight?

Fang Nanzhi went up to the platform, ignored the adults toasting each other, and stood on the edge to watch the horse racing with great interest!

On the racecourse, Shi Junyan had already surpassed the others by one lap.

At this moment, a figure suddenly fell out and fell not far in front of his horse.

At this point, it was too late for him to stop his horse.

"What's going on? Who's interfering with the competition?"

"No one will be killed, right?"

People around were talking a lot.

Fang Nanzhi also became nervous and prepared to go down, in case the pony stepped on someone, she could provide immediate medical treatment.

By then, Shi Junyan will be able to pay less money.

But Shi Junyan looked straight ahead, pulled the reins slightly, and then kicked the horse's belly.

The crimson pony raised its front hooves high, and with a leap, it leaped over the figure.

Then the pony showed no intention of stopping and rushed forward for hundreds of meters. Only when it reached the finish line did Shi Junyan stop.

He dismounted, glanced at the dazed servant, and frowned: "I win."

The servant came back to his senses, nodded repeatedly, and gave him the prize for this match.

Everyone in the stands was filled with mixed emotions. Who would still think about winning or losing in such a situation? Yet, the young man was unhurried, as if the person blocking his way was an insignificant ant.

The others had been asked to stop competing, and the figure was also helped down.

"Whose young man is this? He is so outstanding." Someone murmured.

He is an expert at horse riding, and he looks pretty good.

Fang Nanzhi's eyes were full of excitement. She didn't expect that Shi Junyan was so powerful.

She waved over there: "Shi Junyan, here, here, come here quickly!"

The latter glanced over when he heard the voice, and when he saw the little girl, the impatience in his eyes dissipated a little, and he nodded slightly at her.

Instead, Qin Yan knocked his sister on the head and said, "Don't be rude. You should call him brother or young master. How can you call him by his name?"

Fang Nanzhi stuck out her tongue at him, but didn't intend to listen.

She and Shi Junyan are good friends, so what's wrong with calling each other by their names?

"Brother Qin, do you know him? I wonder where this young man is from? To be honest, I saw him strolling in the garden with the prince's son a few days ago, and it seemed that they had a close relationship." Wan Yueming was curious.

Anyone who can associate with the prince must be of extraordinary status.

"Well, I'm not very familiar with him." Qin Yan told the truth.

Shi Junyan had also come up. He ignored the people who were sitting and drinking and went straight towards Fang Nanzhi.

"How did you come?"

Fang Nanzhi's eyes sparkled: "I came here to play with my brother and second uncle. Shi Junyan, your pony runs so fast, I want to..."

"You can't." Shi Junyan planned to do so without waiting for her to finish.

The little girl pouted and said, "No, then no. I'll secretly feed the pony later, and then..."

The two of them were talking animatedly, and the young masters who were being ignored felt a little uncomfortable.

It was the first time they had seen someone so arrogant.

They couldn't help but look at Liu Yanming. He had booked the stands and was considered the host. Who would come up without greeting the host?

Liu Yanming remained calm and took the initiative to say, "Who is this young master? Since he is a good friend of Sister Zhizhi, it is okay for him to watch the game with us."